EP0870616A3 - Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Tintenstrahlkopfes - Google Patents

Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Tintenstrahlkopfes Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP0870616A3
EP0870616A3 EP19980302682 EP98302682A EP0870616A3 EP 0870616 A3 EP0870616 A3 EP 0870616A3 EP 19980302682 EP19980302682 EP 19980302682 EP 98302682 A EP98302682 A EP 98302682A EP 0870616 A3 EP0870616 A3 EP 0870616A3
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
actuator board
conductive layer
producing
ink jet
jet head
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Granted
Application number
EP19980302682
Other languages
English (en)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP0870616A2 (de
EP0870616B1 (de
Inventor
Susumu Ito
Hiroyuki Ishikawa
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Brother Industries Ltd
Original Assignee
Brother Industries Ltd
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Brother Industries Ltd filed Critical Brother Industries Ltd
Publication of EP0870616A2 publication Critical patent/EP0870616A2/de
Publication of EP0870616A3 publication Critical patent/EP0870616A3/de
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP0870616B1 publication Critical patent/EP0870616B1/de
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Links

Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/135—Nozzles
    • B41J2/16—Production of nozzles
    • B41J2/1621—Manufacturing processes
    • B41J2/164—Manufacturing processes thin film formation
    • B41J2/1643—Manufacturing processes thin film formation thin film formation by plating
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/135—Nozzles
    • B41J2/14—Structure thereof only for on-demand ink jet heads
    • B41J2/14201—Structure of print heads with piezoelectric elements
    • B41J2/14209—Structure of print heads with piezoelectric elements of finger type, chamber walls consisting integrally of piezoelectric material
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/135—Nozzles
    • B41J2/16—Production of nozzles
    • B41J2/1607—Production of print heads with piezoelectric elements
    • B41J2/1609—Production of print heads with piezoelectric elements of finger type, chamber walls consisting integrally of piezoelectric material
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/135—Nozzles
    • B41J2/16—Production of nozzles
    • B41J2/1621—Manufacturing processes
    • B41J2/1623—Manufacturing processes bonding and adhesion
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/135—Nozzles
    • B41J2/16—Production of nozzles
    • B41J2/1621—Manufacturing processes
    • B41J2/1632—Manufacturing processes machining
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/135—Nozzles
    • B41J2/16—Production of nozzles
    • B41J2/1621—Manufacturing processes
    • B41J2/164—Manufacturing processes thin film formation
    • B41J2/1642—Manufacturing processes thin film formation thin film formation by CVD [chemical vapor deposition]
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H10—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10N—ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10N30/00—Piezoelectric or electrostrictive devices
    • H10N30/01—Manufacture or treatment
    • H10N30/08—Shaping or machining of piezoelectric or electrostrictive bodies
    • H10N30/085—Shaping or machining of piezoelectric or electrostrictive bodies by machining
    • H10N30/088—Shaping or machining of piezoelectric or electrostrictive bodies by machining by cutting or dicing
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/135—Nozzles
    • B41J2/14—Structure thereof only for on-demand ink jet heads
    • B41J2002/14491—Electrical connection
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T29/00—Metal working
    • Y10T29/49—Method of mechanical manufacture
    • Y10T29/49002—Electrical device making
    • Y10T29/49117—Conductor or circuit manufacturing
    • Y10T29/49124—On flat or curved insulated base, e.g., printed circuit, etc.
    • Y10T29/49155—Manufacturing circuit on or in base
    • Y10T29/49156—Manufacturing circuit on or in base with selective destruction of conductive paths
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T29/00—Metal working
    • Y10T29/49—Method of mechanical manufacture
    • Y10T29/49401—Fluid pattern dispersing device making, e.g., ink jet

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Particle Formation And Scattering Control In Inkjet Printers (AREA)
EP19980302682 1997-04-09 1998-03-06 Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Tintenstrahlkopfes Expired - Lifetime EP0870616B1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP09099397A JP3697829B2 (ja) 1997-04-09 1997-04-09 インクジェットヘッドの製造方法
JP90993/97 1997-04-09
JP9099397 1997-04-09

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP0870616A2 EP0870616A2 (de) 1998-10-14
EP0870616A3 true EP0870616A3 (de) 1999-03-31
EP0870616B1 EP0870616B1 (de) 2002-06-19

Family

ID=14014046

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP19980302682 Expired - Lifetime EP0870616B1 (de) 1997-04-09 1998-03-06 Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Tintenstrahlkopfes

Country Status (4)

Country Link
US (1) US6070310A (de)
EP (1) EP0870616B1 (de)
JP (1) JP3697829B2 (de)
DE (1) DE69806086T2 (de)

Families Citing this family (31)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6722035B1 (en) * 1995-11-02 2004-04-20 Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Method of manufacturing an ink ejecting device wherein electrodes formed within non-ejecting channels are divided and electrodes formed within ejecting channels are continuous
JPH1178030A (ja) * 1997-09-10 1999-03-23 Brother Ind Ltd インクジェットヘッドの製造方法
US6578953B2 (en) * 1999-03-29 2003-06-17 Seiko Epson Corporation Inkjet recording head, piezoelectric vibration element unit used for the recording head, and method of manufacturing the piezoelectric vibration element unit
JP2002178509A (ja) * 2000-12-12 2002-06-26 Olympus Optical Co Ltd 液滴噴射装置
JP2002210989A (ja) * 2001-01-23 2002-07-31 Sharp Corp インクジェットヘッド及びその製造方法
JP2002283560A (ja) * 2001-03-23 2002-10-03 Toshiba Tec Corp インクジェットプリンタヘッド
GB0200852D0 (en) * 2002-01-15 2002-03-06 Xaar Technology Ltd Droplet deposition apparatus
JP4353670B2 (ja) * 2002-01-23 2009-10-28 シャープ株式会社 インクジェットヘッドの製造方法
JP2003340580A (ja) * 2002-05-24 2003-12-02 Konica Minolta Holdings Inc レーザ加工方法
US7052117B2 (en) 2002-07-03 2006-05-30 Dimatix, Inc. Printhead having a thin pre-fired piezoelectric layer
US7285161B2 (en) * 2002-07-23 2007-10-23 Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Water base pigment ink for ink-jet recording
JP4182157B2 (ja) * 2002-08-12 2008-11-19 株式会社村田製作所 表面波装置
US7077511B2 (en) * 2002-08-26 2006-07-18 Ricoh Printing Systems Ltd. Housing used in inkjet head
US7131718B2 (en) * 2003-06-20 2006-11-07 Ricoh Printing Systems, Ltd. Inkjet head and ejection device
US7281778B2 (en) 2004-03-15 2007-10-16 Fujifilm Dimatix, Inc. High frequency droplet ejection device and method
US8491076B2 (en) 2004-03-15 2013-07-23 Fujifilm Dimatix, Inc. Fluid droplet ejection devices and methods
US20060032841A1 (en) * 2004-08-10 2006-02-16 Tan Kee C Forming features in printhead components
EP1836056B1 (de) 2004-12-30 2018-11-07 Fujifilm Dimatix, Inc. Tintenstrahldruck
JP2007077266A (ja) * 2005-09-14 2007-03-29 Brother Ind Ltd インクジェット記録用水性インク及び保存液の選択方法
JP4905046B2 (ja) 2006-10-13 2012-03-28 コニカミノルタＩｊ株式会社 インクジェットヘッドの製造方法及びインクジェットヘッド
US7988247B2 (en) 2007-01-11 2011-08-02 Fujifilm Dimatix, Inc. Ejection of drops having variable drop size from an ink jet printer
JP5387525B2 (ja) * 2010-07-06 2014-01-15 コニカミノルタ株式会社 インクジェットヘッド
JP5689651B2 (ja) 2010-11-09 2015-03-25 エスアイアイ・プリンテック株式会社 液体噴射ヘッド、液体噴射装置及び液体噴射ヘッドの駆動方法
JP2012245625A (ja) * 2011-05-25 2012-12-13 Seiko Epson Corp 液体噴射ヘッド及び液体噴射装置
JP5882053B2 (ja) * 2011-12-28 2016-03-09 太陽誘電株式会社 弾性波デバイスの製造方法
JP6157130B2 (ja) * 2013-02-01 2017-07-05 キヤノン株式会社 液体吐出装置、液体吐出装置の製造方法、金属配線の製造方法およびカラーフィルターの製造方法
JP6157129B2 (ja) * 2013-02-01 2017-07-05 キヤノン株式会社 液体吐出装置、液体吐出装置の製造方法、金属配線の製造方法およびカラーフィルターの製造方法
JP6868411B2 (ja) * 2017-02-03 2021-05-12 エスアイアイ・プリンテック株式会社 液体噴射ヘッドチップ、液体噴射ヘッド、液体噴射装置および液体噴射ヘッドチップの製造方法
JP7077207B2 (ja) * 2018-11-09 2022-05-30 エスアイアイ・プリンテック株式会社 ヘッドチップの製造方法および液体噴射ヘッドの製造方法
JP2022052544A (ja) * 2020-09-23 2022-04-04 ローム株式会社 サーマルプリントヘッドの製造方法
JP7558794B2 (ja) 2020-12-21 2024-10-01 エスアイアイ・プリンテック株式会社 ヘッドチップ、液体噴射ヘッド及び液体噴射記録装置

Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4536097A (en) * 1983-02-22 1985-08-20 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Piezoelectrically operated print head with channel matrix and method of manufacture
EP0522814A2 (de) * 1991-07-08 1993-01-13 Kabushiki Kaisha TEC Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Tintenstrahl-Druckerkopfes
EP0653303A2 (de) * 1993-11-11 1995-05-17 Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Tintenausstossgerät
EP0676286A2 (de) * 1994-04-07 1995-10-11 Kabushiki Kaisha TEC Tintenstrahldruckkopf

Family Cites Families (13)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3984598A (en) * 1974-02-08 1976-10-05 Universal Oil Products Company Metal-clad laminates
DE3370182D1 (en) * 1983-01-12 1987-04-16 Siemens Ag Method of manufacturing an apparatus for reading a two-dimensional charge image with an array
US4707081A (en) * 1985-09-27 1987-11-17 Eastman Kodak Company Linear light valve arrays having transversely driven electro-optic gates and method of making such arrays
CN1003524B (zh) * 1985-10-14 1989-03-08 株式会社日立制作所 无电浸镀金溶液
JPH01188349A (ja) * 1988-01-25 1989-07-27 Fuji Electric Co Ltd インクジェット記録ヘッドの製造方法
US5072240A (en) * 1988-12-07 1991-12-10 Seiko Epson Corporation On-demand type ink jet print head
JP3082540B2 (ja) * 1993-10-27 2000-08-28 ブラザー工業株式会社 インクジェットヘッドの駆動装置
JP3186379B2 (ja) * 1993-11-11 2001-07-11 ブラザー工業株式会社 インク噴射装置
JP3183010B2 (ja) * 1993-12-24 2001-07-03 ブラザー工業株式会社 インク噴射装置
EP0695641B1 (de) * 1994-08-03 2001-04-04 Francotyp-Postalia Aktiengesellschaft & Co. Anordnung für plattenförmige Piezoaktoren und Verfahren zu deren Herstellung
US5818481A (en) * 1995-02-13 1998-10-06 Minolta Co., Ltd. Ink jet printing head having a piezoelectric driver member
JP3183107B2 (ja) * 1995-07-17 2001-07-03 ブラザー工業株式会社 インクジェットヘッドの製造方法
JPH09131866A (ja) * 1995-11-09 1997-05-20 Brother Ind Ltd インクジェットヘッドの製造方法

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4536097A (en) * 1983-02-22 1985-08-20 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Piezoelectrically operated print head with channel matrix and method of manufacture
EP0522814A2 (de) * 1991-07-08 1993-01-13 Kabushiki Kaisha TEC Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Tintenstrahl-Druckerkopfes
EP0653303A2 (de) * 1993-11-11 1995-05-17 Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Tintenausstossgerät
EP0676286A2 (de) * 1994-04-07 1995-10-11 Kabushiki Kaisha TEC Tintenstrahldruckkopf

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
EP0870616A2 (de) 1998-10-14
EP0870616B1 (de) 2002-06-19
JPH10278282A (ja) 1998-10-20
JP3697829B2 (ja) 2005-09-21
DE69806086T2 (de) 2002-10-02
DE69806086D1 (de) 2002-07-25
US6070310A (en) 2000-06-06

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
EP0870616A3 (de) Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Tintenstrahlkopfes
CN1050804C (zh) 高密度喷墨印刷头
DE69214564T3 (de) Längsseitige Betätigungseinrichtung für einen Tintenstrahldruckkopf hoher Dichte
EP0522814B1 (de) Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Tintenstrahl-Druckerkopfes
EP0768182A3 (de) Tintenstrahlaufzeichnungskopfherstellungsverfahren, mit diesem Verfahren hergestellter Tintenstrahlaufzeichnungskopf und Tintenstrahlaufzeichnungsgerät damit versehen
EP1983584A3 (de) Piezoelektrischer Aktuator aus Makrofaserverbundwerkstoff und Herstellungsverfahren dafür
EP0844090A3 (de) Verfahren zum Bilden eines mehrkanaligen linienförmigen Druckkopfskörpers für einen Tintenstrahldruckkopf mit gesteuerter Tropfenerzeugung
AU684797B2 (en) Single side drive system interconnectable ink jet printhead and method of manufacturing the same
EP1188534A3 (de) Dekorierter spritzgegossener Gegenstand, und Verfahren zu seiner Herstellung
CA2168949A1 (en) Droplet deposition apparatus and method of manufacture
EP0897802A3 (de) Tintenstrahlkopf und Verfahren zu seiner Herstellung und zu seiner Steuerung
EP0893259A3 (de) Tintenstrahldruckkopf und sein Herstellungsverfahren
EP0931651A4 (de) Piezoelektrischer vibrator, verfahren zur herstellung und tintenstrahlaufzeichnungskopf
EP0820871A3 (de) Aufzeichnungskopf des Tintenstrahltyps
EP1287933A3 (de) Verfahren zur Herstellung einer Extrusionsdüse mit variierenden Stiftabmessungen
US6505918B1 (en) Piezoelectric material and method of polarizing the same
EP0810093A3 (de) Tintenstrahlgerät
EP1250031A3 (de) Leiterplatte und deren Herstellungsverfahren
EP0960734A3 (de) Verfahren zur Herstellung einer Düsenplatte zur Verwendung in einem Tintenstrahldrucker
AU5087593A (en) Ink jet print head
JPH01222944A (ja) 加飾フィルム張樹脂成形品とその製造方法
EP0863008A3 (de) Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Tintenstrahldruckkopfes
EP0885723A3 (de) Aufzeichnungselementeinheit, Tintenstrahlaufzeichnungselementeinheit, Tintenstrahlkassette und Tintenstrahlaufzeichnungsapparat
US5660638A (en) Jig for producing electronic components with side electrodes
EP0887187A3 (de) Tintenstrahlaufzeichnungskopf und Verfahren zu dessen Herstellung

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A2

Designated state(s): DE GB

AX Request for extension of the european patent

Free format text: AL;LT;LV;MK;RO;SI

PUAL Search report despatched

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009013

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A3

Designated state(s): AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

AX Request for extension of the european patent

Free format text: AL;LT;LV;MK;RO;SI

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 19990702

AKX Designation fees paid

Free format text: DE GB

R17P Request for examination filed (corrected)

Effective date: 19990702

RIN1 Information on inventor provided before grant (corrected)

Inventor name: ISHIKAWA, HIROYUKI

Inventor name: ITO, SUSUMU

17Q First examination report despatched

Effective date: 20000801

RTI1 Title (correction)

Free format text: A METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN INK JET HEAD

GRAG Despatch of communication of intention to grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS AGRA

GRAG Despatch of communication of intention to grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS AGRA

GRAH Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS IGRA

GRAH Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS IGRA

GRAA (expected) grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: B1

Designated state(s): DE GB

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GB

Ref legal event code: FG4D

REF Corresponds to:

Ref document number: 69806086

Country of ref document: DE

Date of ref document: 20020725

PLBE No opposition filed within time limit

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT

26N No opposition filed

Effective date: 20030320

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Payment date: 20160329

Year of fee payment: 19

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DE

Payment date: 20160414

Year of fee payment: 19

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R119

Ref document number: 69806086

Country of ref document: DE

GBPC Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20170406

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20171103

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20170406